Mountaintown Creek Ws Str # 3 is an earth dam located in Gilmer County, Georgia, built in 1963. It carries a Low hazard potential classification.
Dam profile
NID height · 57 ft57 ft tall and 291 ft long, taller than 94% of U.S. dams with a recorded height. Height is drawn to scale against a ten-story building, about 100 ft; the profile is a generic embankment section and the water level is illustrative.
About Mountaintown Creek Ws Str # 3
The primary purpose of Mountaintown Creek Ws Str # 3 is flood risk reduction. The dam is designed to control downstream flooding by temporarily storing excess water during storms and releasing it at a controlled rate. The dam is owned by Limestone Valley S & Wcd (state). It impounds the Conasauga Creek near Mountaintown Church Comm..
The dam stands 57 feet tall and stretches 291 feet across, creates a reservoir covering 11 acres, has a maximum storage capacity of 1,040 acre-feet, and collects water from a drainage area of 3,341 square miles. Completed in 1963, the structure is well into its service life at over 50 years old.
This dam has a low hazard potential classification, meaning that failure would cause minimal damage, limited primarily to the dam owner's property, with no expected loss of life. An emergency action plan is in place for this dam. The most recent inspection on record was 07/01/2008. That was over 18 years ago.
At 57 feet, this dam is taller than 94% of dams nationwide.
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Location
| State | Georgia |
| County | Gilmer |
| Nearest City | Mountaintown Church Comm. |
| River/Stream | Conasauga Creek |
| Coordinates | 34.75833, -84.58056 |
Physical Characteristics
| Dam Type | Earth |
| NID Height | 57 ft |
| Dam Height | 57 ft |
| Dam Length | 291 ft |
| Year Completed | 1963 (63 years old) |
Storage & Hydraulics
| NID Storage | 1,040 acre-ft |
| Max Storage | 1,040 acre-ft |
| Normal Storage | 84 acre-ft |
| Surface Area | 11 acres |
| Drainage Area | 3,341 sq mi |
| Spillway Type | Uncontrolled |
Ownership & Safety
| Purpose | Flood Risk Reduction |
| Owner | Limestone Valley S & Wcd |
| Owner Type | State |
| Hazard Classification | Low |
| Condition Assessment | Not assessed |
| Last Inspection | 07/01/2008 |
| Emergency Action Plan | Yes |
Identifiers
| NID ID | GA00636 |
| Federal ID | GA00636 |
| More Info | State Dam Safety Program |